Google SERP API Documentation

The Google SERP API returns structured Google result data for organic listings, ads, People Also Ask, related searches, and localized result monitoring.

Key points

Supports query, location, language, and device parameters.
Async and sync execution modes are available.
Structured JSON responses are designed for backend and analytics use cases.

Common errors

400 q is required
401 invalid_key
402 no_active_plan
429 rate_limited
504 sync_timeout

Reference details

Parameters, response shape, and operational notes

Parameter notes

q is the required search query parameter.
gl and hl control country and interface language behavior.
sync=true is useful for testing while async mode is better for higher-volume pipelines.

Response highlights

Look for result.organic, result.ads_top, result.paa, and result.related_searches.
The payload is intended to be stored and diffed over time for rank tracking workflows.
Localized and device-specific queries can produce meaningfully different result structures.

Operational notes

Store request context such as query, locale, device, and timestamp with each response.
Use retries and queueing when you are building recurring monitoring workflows.
Separate evaluation-mode sync requests from production-scale async jobs.

Implementation checklist

Start with a single sync request to validate the payload shape.
Decide early whether you will store raw JSON, normalized rows, or both.
Track locale and device with every record so future comparisons stay meaningful.

Code examples

Visible integration examples

curl

curl -s -H "x-api-key: YOUR_API_KEY" "https://novadatahub.com/search?q=google+serp+api&gl=us&hl=en&sync=true"

Python

import requests
url = 'https://novadatahub.com/search'
params = {'q': 'google serp api', 'gl': 'us', 'hl': 'en', 'sync': 'true'}
resp = requests.get(url, params=params, headers={'x-api-key': 'YOUR_API_KEY'}, timeout=60)
print(resp.json())

C# HttpClient

using System.Net.Http.Json;
using System.Text.Json;
using var http = new HttpClient();
http.DefaultRequestHeaders.Add("x-api-key", "YOUR_API_KEY");
var json = await http.GetFromJsonAsync<JsonElement>("https://novadatahub.com/search?q=google+serp+api&gl=us&hl=en&sync=true");
Console.WriteLine(json.ToString());

Sample JSON response

{
  "ok": true,
  "result": {
    "query": "google serp api",
    "organic": [{ "position": 1, "title": "Example result", "url": "https://example.com" }],
    "paa": [{ "question": "What is a SERP API?" }]
  }
}

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